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FTC Remains Tough on ‘Robocalls’ with New Enforcement Case

by Jeff Ifrah on 2/28/2013

Once again, the FTC has completed a major enforcement action against the illegal use of robocalls, a form of prerecorded, computerized telemarketing calls. This time, the action resulted in a $1.1 million civil penalty...more

Advertising News & Analysis - January 31, 2013

by Thomas Gilbertsen, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Amy Ralph Mudge, Jonathan L. Pompan, Ari Rothman, Gregory J. Sater, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 2/4/2013

In this issue: - FTC Robocall Challenge Draws Almost 750 Submissions - Advertising Substantiation Standards: A Brave New World - Robocall, DNC Violations May Annoy FTC Even More Than the Average Consumer -...more

FTC Issues Challenge to Public: Write a Program to End Robocalling in America

by Jeff Ifrah on 10/22/2012

On October 18, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a robocall summit to address the current state of the law and to reinforce the FTC’s commitment to enforcing those laws. Additionally, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection...more

UPDATE: Stricter FCC Prerecorded Telemarketing Rules Coming Soon—Compliance Deadlines Set

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/17/2012

Our March 15, 2012 advisory below described how the FCC revised its telemarketing rules in an attempt to reconcile them with parallel FTC regulations, but in doing so exceeded what the FTC did in a couple of key areas. The...more

FTC Cracks Down on Illegal Telemarketing in Debt Relief Scheme and Issues Agenda for Robocall Summit

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 10/15/2012

In an action filed by the Federal Trade Commission, a California district court has issued a temporary restraining order against the operators of debt relief companies that the agency says not only made false representations...more

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FTC Remains Tough on ‘Robocalls’ with New Enforcement Case

Advertising News & Analysis - January 31, 2013

FTC Issues Challenge to Public: Write a Program to End Robocalling in America

UPDATE: Stricter FCC Prerecorded Telemarketing Rules Coming Soon—Compliance Deadlines Set

FTC Cracks Down on Illegal Telemarketing in Debt Relief Scheme and Issues Agenda for Robocall Summit

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